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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
November 16, 2009
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been banned from football for two months and fined by FIFA as punishment for his recent outburst following Argentina's qualification for the World Cup finals. The ban extends to any…
November 13, 2009
FIFA has asked Egypt for written guarantees confirming additional security measures to protect the Algerian squad ahead of a Saturday's World Cup qualifier.
November 13, 2009
Blooming won the Clausura championship beating Bolivar 2-1 on aggregate to lift their fifth league title of the professional era and first since the 2005 Apertura.
November 13, 2009
It’s hard to reach the top and even harder to stay there. This old maxim should ring true for Wolfsburg’s Brazilian striker Grafite, who only last season scored an amazing 28 goals in 25 games…
November 13, 2009
Uruguay’s footballing heritage is rich in exploits in the first half of the 20th century when the nation of two million won the Olympic gold medal twice and the World Cup twice.
November 13, 2009
Veteran Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni has done so well with the Republic of Ireland since taking over early last year that the FAI extended his contract until 2012 before he had even secured a World…
November 13, 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to play again agter missing the last nine matches with an ankle injury and the Real Madrid forward wants to be back in time for 'El Clasico' against Barcelona later this…
November 13, 2009
Schalke have received a much-needed financial boost after the city of Gelsenkirchen agreed to a €25.5 million investment in the club through its own energy service provider GEW.
November 13, 2009
Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard is expected to miss two or three weeks after suffering a thigh injury.
November 13, 2009
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Liam Brady is confident the side can overcome France in the forthcoming World Cup play-off matches.
November 13, 2009
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that Inter made an attempt to buy Argentina striker Lionel Messi during the summer.
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